grounds

C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ɡɹaʊndz/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #4366

Meanings

1

noun
A good reason or basis for doing or believing something.

They had no real grounds for firing him.
2

noun
The land and gardens that surround a large building.

We took a long walk through the castle grounds.
3

noun
The small solid bits left at the bottom, especially of coffee.

Don't pour the coffee grounds down the sink.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a good reason or basis for... cause evidence

2 noun · the land and gardens that... yard

Word family

Derived forms archgroundsfairgroundsgroundskeepergroundskeepinggroundsmangroundswoman

Etymology

From ground, past participle of to grind.

Topics

Space, Position & Direction Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# grounds

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɡɹaʊndz
**Frequency rank:** 4366

## Meanings
1. A good reason or basis for doing or believing something.
2. The land and gardens that surround a large building.
3. The small solid bits left at the bottom, especially of coffee.

## Examples
- They had no real grounds for firing him.
- We took a long walk through the castle grounds.
- Don't pour the coffee grounds down the sink.

## Derived Forms
- archgrounds
- fairgrounds
- groundskeeper
- groundskeeping
- groundsman
- groundswoman

## Etymology
From ground, past participle of to grind.

## AI Etymology
Grounds is from ground, past participle of to grind. In present-day use, it can mean a good reason or basis for doing or believing something, or the land and gardens that surround a large building. Derived formations include archgrounds, fairgrounds, groundskeeper, groundskeeping, groundsman.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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